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Name: | Gray Crag |
Hill number: | 2552 |
Height: | 698.1m / 2290ft |
Parent (Ma): | 2528 High Street |
RHB Section: | 34C: Lake District - Eastern Fells |
Nuttall/Wainwright area: | Lake District - Far Eastern Fells |
County/UA: | Westmorland and Furness |
Catchment: | Eden (Carlisle) |
Class: | Wainwright, Birkett, Synge, Fellranger, Deleted Nuttall (W,B,Sy,Fel,xN) |
Grid ref: | NY 42757 11707 |
Summit feature: | rock |
Drop: | 13.7m |
Col: | 684.4m NY 4285 1151 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 90 (1:25k) OL5S |
Observations: | this is Nuttall summit S of wall; Wainwright summit is N of wall at NY 42672 11869 |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 1103 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
11.5 km loop in 3 hrs 30 mins from Hartsop. Small car park so get there early! Very beautiful hike taking in Hartsop Dodd, Raven Crag, Stony Cove Pike, Caudale Moor, Thornthwaite Crag, incl north top, Gray Crag. So very lucky with excellent weather. The hills were full. | Nicky C | 07/01/2024 |
With dad | AJScourfield | 27/10/2023 |
From Hartsop. 
14.5 km, 930 m asc. 
Across Pasture Beck and S up the ridge to Hartsop Dodd, Stony Cove Pike and Caudale Moor summits. 
E down to Threshwaite Mouth and up the scree path to Thornthwaite Crag. Out and back to Mardale Ill Bell. 
Down the Gray Crag ridge and back by the Hayeswater track. 
Mist and rain, clearing. 
https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720311203928 | SalmonJoe | 12/09/2023 |
Hartsop Horseshoe. 
Summer Holiday with Simon to Ambleside August 2023. | dancingqueen101 | 11/08/2023 |
Parked at Cow Bridge cp. Horseshoe from Hartsop. Steep ascent up to Hartsop Dodd , onto Stoney Cove Pike then over to opposite ridge for Gray Crag. 3.5 hrs. With a bit of drizzle in the middle of the walk. | Longwojo | 21/07/2023 |
A walk with Alma Aurea to try and visit some unfound Wainwrights, a few revisits and a couple of other summits on a warm sunny day. Parked at Haweswater Mardale, up via Mardale Ill Bell (revisit), Thornthwaite Crag (revisit), out to Gray Crag (new), back around to High Street (revisit), The Knott (new), Rampsgill Head (new), High Raise (new) and Low Raise (new), finishing with Kidsty Pike (new). 27km and some good views. /D | meltdiceburg | 10/06/2023 |
Hartsop Dodd, Stony Cove Pike, Thornthwaite Crag, Thornthwaite Crag North Top, Gray Crag | keithouk | 23/04/2023 |
RRDPTH | Richard Tait | 10/04/2023 |
Hartsop Horseshoe with K | sebastiencale | 07/04/2023 |
with Wayne. Dry and clear with no wind. it cold up top tho | Kenny Morris | 05/03/2023 |
R | Richard Tait | 01/03/2023 |
The Western High Street Fells from the Hartsop: Visiting Hartsop Dodd, Raven Crag, Caudale Moor (both Stony Cove Pike and John Bells Banner), Thornthwaite Crag N Top, Gray Crag, Thornthwaite Crag, High Street, Rampsgilll Head, Kidsty Pike, The Knott, Rest Dodd, Satura Crag, Buck Crag, and Brock Crags (both Summits). 22km with 1600m ascent taking 8h 20m. | silverwolf_alan | 14/02/2023 |
https://jimearl6.com/a-walk-up-gray-crag-and-thornthwaite-crag/#more-7271 | Jimearl6 | 13/02/2023 |
Hartsop CP to Hartsop Dodd, Stony Cove Pike, Thornthwaite Crag and Gray Crag. Superb sunny, snowy conditions. | sclater | 15/01/2023 |
On a round from Hartsop | Rockdoctor | 10/12/2022 |
Up Raven Crag and round to get missing Wainwright. | atreides7887 | 13/11/2022 |
With Jo and Reuben foggy | Daisy Dee | 12/11/2022 |
Wainwright Walk 13: Spider (Thornthwaite Crag, Stony Cove Pike, Gray Crag & Hartsop Dodd) | DavidHiner | 19/10/2022 |
13.3 miles 4228ft walk, Hartsop Dodd, Stony Cove Pike, Thornthwaite Crag, Froswick, III Bell, Yoke and Gray Crag from Sykeside Camping Park. | stephenbuda | 13/10/2022 |
Parked in Hartsop, Straight up Grey crag, Thornthwaite crag, 
Stoney cove pike, Caudale moor and Hartsop dodd (112/214 
Wainrights) wa with John Herbert | george_herbert_ | 18/09/2022 |
From Hartsop. 
11 km, 840 m asc. 
S up the steep ridge to Hartsop Dodd summit and continuing up the ridge wall to Stony Cove Pike (Caudale Moor). 
Down E to Threshthwaite Mouth and up the scree path to Thornthwaite Beacon. N down the Gray Crag ridge to join the Hayeswater BW back to Hartsop. 
Mild, clear and sunny. 
https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720302253327 | SalmonJoe | 14/09/2022 |
Hartsop - Hayeswater-Gray Crag-Thornthwaite Crag-Stony Cove Pike – Hartsop Dodd | benarbia no 3 | 11/09/2022 |
Walked up from the top of kirkstone pass | billames | 06/08/2022 |
Clockwise circular from Hartsop. Followed BP up to Hayeswater where I zig-zagged up onto Gray Crag meeting the track exactly as planned. Along to Thresthwaite Mouth, and up to Stoney Cove Pike (bit scrambly). Headed north to Hartsop Dodd before dropping steeply down. | Butty | 03/08/2022 |
Dawn and Pete. Parked at Brothers Water, walked up Gray Crag round onto High Street, then The Knott and back down. Hot and sunny. | River-Girl | 09/07/2022 |
Kentmere Church - Yoke - Ill Bell - Froswick - Thornthwaite Crag - Gray Crag - High Street - Mardale Ill Bell - Harter Fell - Kentmere Pike - Shipman Knotts - Kentmere Church | JHes | 23/06/2022 |
From Hartsop as part of Hayeswater Round 
Missed path so climbed direct from Hayeswater Gill track. Steep and steady but no problem. 
Total moving time about 6 hours but added in Brock Crags and also started from Cow Gate car park. About 21 km | worldclimbs | 21/06/2022 |
MQ/DA | quartley | 14/05/2022 |
Hartsop - Hartsop Dodd - Stony Cove Pike (Caudale Moor (W)) - Gray Crag (W) Thornthwaite Crag - High Street - Rampsgill Head - the Knott - Hartsop | Ranger101 | 28/04/2022 |
With M on round including High Street from Hartsop. Added later so date might be out by a day. | douglas_easton | 28/04/2022 |
did both summits with Anthony 10th of ten | colinfielding | 28/03/2022 |
112 | windybilly | 20/03/2022 |
Nuttall walk 7.3 Hartsop Horseshoe + out and back to High Street (So R could Trig bag). | Dan Baddeley | 11/03/2022 |
With Catherine. Brock crags, Angletarn pikes, The Nab, Rest Dodd, The Knott, Rampsgill Head, High Raise, Kidsty Pike, High Street, Thorneywaite Crag, Gray Crag. 16.5 miles 5200ft elevation. | nell1583 | 22/01/2022 |
with FRCC. Snow on the tops. | Cumbrianexile | 05/12/2021 |
solo walk (with Jess). | jonsutterby71 | 23/11/2021 |
Circular onto high street snd brock crag | emily | 10/09/2021 |
Walked up from Hartsop. Solo. W156 Rnd6. | Dangerous Dave | 13/08/2021 |
Hartsop > Grey Crag > Thornthwaite Crag > Stoney Cove Pike > Cauldale Moor > Cauldale Head > Hartsop Dodd > Hartsop. Just me and H. Perfect conditions, light winds, not too hot and plenty of sunshine. | johnkaysleftleg | 18/06/2021 |
High Street from Hartstop | fellowsa | 27/04/2021 |
R | Richard Tait | 22/12/2020 |
Fellandale Hodgson Run | DinoF | 25/10/2020 |
With J | GCW | 29/09/2020 |
Parked in Car Park by Kirkstone Inn. Fibal fell of circuit from St Raven's Edge, Hart Crag, Pike How, John Bell's Banner, Hartsop Dodd, Raven Crag, Stoney Cove Pike, Grey Crag Centre Top and Grey Crag. A good walk with Nick. | Jacqdaw | 14/09/2020 |
Final of 10 fells today on a Synge bagging and Wainwright re-bagging walk from the Kirkstone Inn with Jacqui. Second great ridge walk of the day to this quiet top. Back via Threshthwaite Mouth and Caudale Moor for pint and meal at Kirkstone Inn. Started at dawn and finished at dusk - with pint and meal. Amusingly the outside stone of the pub was being repainted white in the dark by lamplight. | Hillsidenick | 14/09/2020 |
TD & C | This Dog | 06/09/2020 |
Hartsop Dodd, Caudale Moor, Thornthwaite Crag, Gray Crag, High Street, Kidsty Pike, High Riaes, Rampsgill Head and The Knott with Kevin and Gus | AbiD | 30/08/2020 |
Descended onto Grey crag from thornthwaite crag, then down to Hayeswater for a swim. Clear views and very muggy. | Joel451 | 15/08/2020 |
Grey Crag - Thornthwaite N Top - Thornthwite Crag - Mardale Ill Bell - Lingmell End - Harter Fell - Little Harter Fell - Adam Seat - Kentmere Pike - Goat Scar - Shipman Knotts - Castle Crag - Yoke - Rainsborrow Crag - Ill Bell - Froswick - Thornthwaite Crag (again!) - Hartsop Dodd | MrChris1980 | 09/08/2020 |
Solo walk. Hartsop --> Gray Crag --> Thornthwaite Crag --> High Street --> Kidsty Pike --> High Raise --> Rampsgill Head --> The Knott --> Rest Dodd --> The Nab --> Satura Crag --> Hartsop. Climbed Gray Crag via unmarked route to left of crags. Ascended into cloud with high winds on top. | hannah&steven | 07/08/2020 |